Thanks for reading and commenting! Her words were exactly what I needed to hear! But don't mess with mister inbetween You've got to spread joy up to the maximum Bring gloom down to the minimum have faith, a pandemonium Libel to walk up on the scene To illustrate my last remark Jonah in the Whale, Noah in the ark What did they do just when everything looked so dark They said we better accentuate the positive eliminate the negative Sometimes I don’t know a person but wonder how could anyone be that, well, perfect? Faith contains moments of joyous clarity and long stretches of slogging through marshlands of doubt and complacency.

so she said she gave him the thumb! My Mom has been a real source of encouragement, as has the rest of my family.

You've got to spread joy up to the maximum. Your writing makes me think of your mom’s writing— and I love both. Just like in any situation I find myself in, she has been there, if only to let me lay my head in her lap and cry. You've gotta spread joy up to the maximum, Bring pain down to the minimum, Have faith or pandemonium, Li'ble to walk upon the scene. Maybe there’s a brief mention of John Smith’s Little League coaching experience. Our messy lives aren’t like that. A positive lens, as it were. You’ve got to spread Joy up to the maximum. Bid high, have your real name in a best-selling book, with all the money headed to charity. The story is that she was pulling out of the church parking lot onto Holden Rd. One of the things I remember most about that time is the music. Wake up and smell the run-on sentences, Mr. King! Grace To All.

The biggest compliment you could have given me. I took her to every Doctor I could think of and finally we saw Dr. Carl Stonecipher, he studied her eyes, talked to Doctors all over the world to try and figure out what was going on with her eyes. To find out about my site on hospice thoughts, with reflections on grief, dying, and death, check out Hospice Matters. Don't mess with Mister In-Between. That laugh has been a long time coming. Visiting Jane Doe last month never guaranteed I’d hear about her heart attack two weeks later. But I know that John hated Little League and suffered through years of losing seasons because of how deeply he loved to spend time with his kids. In order to see even better and protect her eye, the Dr. suggested a hard contact lens.

If I remain calm in a situation the baby will too. . Recent clips. Latch on to the affirmative, And don’t mess with Mr. Among many interpretations, I believe that particular parable challenges us to see how unsettling life can be. Last year she finally decided it was time. Line after line is all about how great, respected, and unique he or she was. Why? Not messing with Mr. InBetween turns out to be not such a good idea. You gotta think all, All things are possible End all thought of the improbable Having all really ain't that remarkable After all it's all what you believe To illustrate my last remark, But, as Johnny Mercer’s old song goes: And also make sure that everything in the “obit” makes perfect sense between the date of the birth and the death. What did Jesus really mean? It’s just the good stuff for public consumption.

BTW, my “magazine”story is in the mail and you should get it Thursday. Having been in many critique groups over the years, negative criticism is the norm . Only the positive is accentuated. Not by telling us how we should act over and over, but rather by showing us. And latch on to the affirmative. I understand. Not me. But that’s just it. You can get it on your computer with the great music. I am pretty sure the meanest thing I’ve ever known her to do is give someone the “thumb”! Notify me of follow-up comments by email. I don’t want to interfere in my “old” congregation’s ministry. Regardless of how well I visited folks (known as Plan A), I couldn’t read minds or see the future.

I haven’t always done the right thing by my kids, but I have given it my best shot. But, like an obit of someone you know – or an embellished Christmas letter – you also know what is not printed! When I know the person, a paragraph may contain an insider’s secret. Nor did it guarantee out-of-town family members would call the church to let anyone know. As someone who has written (unpublished) novels, the “obits” represent a treasure trove for names once popular.

I especially appreciate your comment, “Faith contains moments of joyous clarity and long stretches of slogging through marshlands of doubt and complacency.”. .

November 11, 2015 / Linda Gray Sexton. Most of all, instead of preaching to them, show them. But those seven verses are followed by seven more verses that explain “everything.” Jesus’ demanding, perplexing parable was summarized in easily understandable words. Even if the facts were spare, an obituary confirms that a name was used when a Roosevelt or Coolidge occupied the Oval Office.

Thanks!! I have become eerily calm as well when it comes to the job search. When she cries, give her a bath or walk outside. You’ve got to accentuate the positive. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Bring gloom down to the minimum. Always appreciate hearing from you. Once, at a writing conference, the group leader cautioned the participants: “For our critiques, please have two positive comments for each negative.” In other words, when my fellow writers read my work-in-progress, I’ll get feedback that’s not all nasty. Glad I could prompt a chuckle or two. It went incredibly well, and the Dr. was pleased with her results. That’s what I do.) For example, in Matthew 13’s “sower sowing seeds” parable, the story has seven enigmatic verses about weeds growing in the midst of wheat.

How does this apply to my life? For those of you that don’t know me and my family, Kaylan had a corneal transplant a little over a year ago. I think it’s like that with many of Jesus’ parables. (That’s just funny.)

When a person dies—tragically young or after a long, lovely life—there are always regrets and failures. But I believe the writers of the Gospels wanted to make the interpretation easy. For people who figure out how to make a hard contact lens that protects the cornea and allows my daughter to see clearly. Liable to walk upon the scene (To illustrate his last remark. What did they do. Her eyes would get very red, watery and she was sensitive to light. Don’t Mess With Mr. In-Between. My reading is often “professional:” I regularly browse the obituaries. Nowadays, since I’m officially retired (but living in the same community where I’ve served churches), the “obits” provide second-hand information. Why does another see or hear those words differently than me? Because “InBetween” is where most of our most serious problems can be found. My reinvention is moving along and I realize that I too need to look through a clearer lens at my situation. They’ll eat anything if you put it in jello! Everyone listened. Don't mess with Mister In-Between (No!) Now besides not being able to get that song out of my head… (it could be worse, like Highway to Hell or something huh?) Just when everything looked so dark) Man, they said we better. It was written in 1944 to be played for our service men all over the world. We still get a daily newspaper tossed onto the driveway. and I’m glad. In return the universe (God) is working to help you. Not messing with Mr. InBetween turns out to be not such a good idea. When I had Kaylan, her advice was critical.

People needed encouragement, and our president, Franklin Roosevelt was well aware and spoke to us every Saturday on the radio – and we listened. It was written in 1944 to be played for our service men all over the world. But I still read them and may shed a tear. She has had an eye condition since she was about 5. What is one of the ways to easily expose me as an old guy, an aging baby boomer? Don't mess with mister in-between! The traffic was whizzing by and she was having a hard time catching a break to turn into traffic. Learn how your comment data is processed. “I was in my early teens when World War II began. In the Alchemist, Paulo Coelho said, “And when you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it.” Your messages to the universe are helping all of us. Have faith or pandemonium. We all laughed at how “mean” this was of Mom and now we all give the thumb when the situation arises! Transcript; Chapters; Share; Embed; In playlist s. clip s. More from .

I raised 2 kids that I always say God sent to me as good people and I was lucky enough not to screw them up! Here are the lyrics of a Johnny Mercer song that have stuck with me for low these 76 years. That meant I could gently ask them about a grief they might never mention. That Potter kid is one-dimensional, Ms. Rowling! – How upbeat, positive, uplifting it was.

The parables aren’t easy and safe. This gave me a fantastic uplift and I actually laughed out loud today. Claudia, Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. You stay calm and so will she. Daddy left to be mobilized as a member of the National Guard in January 1942 – so it was very real. for her to be fitted for a hard contact lens. Too often the Gospel writers include a summary that helps everything make sense. When the Ophthalmologist put that contact on her eye and her reaction was priceless. Website Facebook Twitter Subscribe to podcast. Thanks, Larry. Sharing my story of broken pieces, terrible choices, ugly truths and a major comeback. Thank God for modern medicine and for a person who practices corneal transplants on pigs, so she could do it for my daughter! Jonah in the whale, Noah in the ark. Thank you for pointing out that my situation is not as bad as it could be, that music always makes me feel better and the words to this song are words to live by. Don't mess with Mister In-Between (Ya got to spread joy up to the maximum) (Bring gloom down to the minimum) (Have faith or pandemonium's) (Liable to walk upon the scene) You got to ac (yes, yes) -cent-tchu-ate the positive Eliminate (yes, yes) the negative And latch (yes, yes) on to the affirmative But still, I want to know. But J.K. Rowling or Stephen King could bring in their best stuff and most critique groups would hammer at their crummy adverbs or underwritten characters. NEW SONG: Rod Wave - POP SMOKE - "MOOD SWINGS" ft. Lil Tjay - LYRICS; Man, they said, "we better Accentuate the positive Eliminate the negative Latch on to the affirmative" Don't mess with Mister In-between No, do not mess with Mister In-between Do you hear me, hm? My Mom has certainly taught us how to be good people. Strange how that works isn’t it? Thank you!!! Be the person you want them to be. And also make sure that everything in the “obit” makes perfect sense between the date of the birth and the death.

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